Bonchon Kodog best hotdog ever?

I've tried lots of hotdogs and one of the best- tasting is the BonChon Kodog. It comes in two flavors the Bacon Kimchi and cheesy potato. The hogdog is fried and slightly glazed then the sauce is topped in. This is one awesome doggone delicious hotdog. Nice one, Bonchon.

Inn and Out in Manila?

In and Out will be having another tempo satellite outlet today jan 26 at Cibo Promenade Greenhills from 11am - 3 pm.

The satellite thingie has been going on since last year and I think this is the third time they are doing thus I really hope they put up a real shop in Manila. i'm crazy about their double double. Expect long lines and enjoy the moment. 

Curry Bee, serving more than just curry

If you're seeking for a laidback casual Japanese place at Bluebay Walk, I recommend Curry Bee, it's a small place near the pie shop and the Apple store.  An international franchise from HK (Causeway Bay),  the place aims to please with a selection of lunch specials, Japanese  curry and ramen selections.

Come here during weekday lunch and enjoy lunch sets as low as P 188 with iced tea.  I loved the Karaage set,  which is 4 pieces of fried chicken chunks fried to order.  It comes with rice,  miso soup and iced tea.  A great deal for less than P 200. I also enjoyed their Pan fried Veggies which came in a sizzling plate and topped with Bonito flakes.

They also have affordable dinner sets
like this Dinner Special for two with Fried Katsu,  Potato balls,  and two pieces Fried Prawn for Php 580,  a steal with cabbage,  rice, iced tea and miso soup.  This also comes with their signature curry sauce.

Summary

Enjoyed the experience,  food tasted great and we freshly made.  Stay away from the Ramen.  Order the lunch and dinner sets. 

Service was great. My go-to lunch place. e

Check out Curry Bee at Bluebay Walk

Taste ***

Location ***

Price ****

Service ***

Sometimes the best meal is the simplest one

Lunch is an enjoyable Fish Fillet and Century Egg with Rice in Soup at Tuantuan. This is a variation of Chiuchow region's rice porridge, instead of making it thick like congee, whole cooked rice is added in giving you the consistency of rice swimming in hot soup. I ate like this when I was a child, so this brings a lot of memories. Paired with their trademark Pork Buns since Fish Skin is out of stock. 

Beni's Falafel now open at Mall of Asia

I was surprised when I passed by Mall of Asia and found the new branch of Beni's Falafel now open.

 If you haven't tried a falafel sandwich, it's about time you had one. Its pita bread with "meatballs", these Israeli delights aren't really made of meat its ground chickpeas that are rolled into a ball then fried. Really good! Please visit them at the Ground Floor SM Moa South Wing near the SM Store entrance.

4 Seasons Hotpot City MOA *****

From the same people who brought you Vikings and Vikings Niu comes 4 Seasons Hotpot.
A hotpot buffet featuring your favorite shabu-shabu plus a lot of cooked food and juices.

Located behind the SM Mall of Asia area and near Vikings, this is as good as it gets when it comes to hotpot and shabu shabu, all the ingredients are fresh, the soup stocks diverse (vegetable, chicken, pork, sinigang), and there's even a cooked food section for those who are impatient with their food. The seafood is fresh with a wide array of fish, shellfish, fresh shrimp to choose from. there's even sea mantis!

check out their "balls"/ dumplings section from different parts of China, the only thing missing is the famous cheese-stuffed balls. Meat cuts are ordered by plate, to prevent chaos :) They are generous even with their juices with a wide selection of freshly prepared juices, shakes even milk tea. Their Big Scoop ice cream even comes in flavors not just the standard chocolate, vanilla and ube, there's green tea, bubble gum, langka and a lot more!

Enjoyable and pleasant, I will definitely return to Four Seasons Hotpot!

Rates: 
 Adult Weekday Lunch 588
 Adult Weekday Dinner 788
 Holidays Lunch and Dinner 788

Kids 4 ft  Lunch 188
               Dinner 288
Below 3 ft Free

Exotic stuff like Sea Cucumber

Dessert Station

Wide Variety of Balls

4 Seasons Hotpot City
Bldg E., By the Bay, MOA Complex, Seaside Blvd, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines

Phone:+63 2 831 7777

Open everyday · 12:00 am – 2:30 pm, 5:30 – 10:00 pm, 11:00 pm – 12:00 am

Promo alert: Vikings and 4 Seasons Hotpot at 25% off with Citibank

Check out Citibank's promo at Vikings and 4 Seasons Hotpot. Enjoy up to 25% off when you use your Citibank Credit Card at Viking Jazz Mall, Vikings SM BF, Vikings Davao and Four Seasons Hotpot.

Offer is valid from July 1 to Sept 30, 2015.

                         Regular Rate   Citi Rate

Weekday lunch    Php 688      Php 516

Weekday dinner   Php 888      Php 666

Weekend lunch    Php 888      Php 666

And dinner

(Photo grabbed from Citibank's email blast) 

Discount is applicable to a minimum of 5 adults dining. Discount does not apply to senior and kids rates.

Crystal Jade Dining in at the Fort ****

We were almost letdown when we attempted to get a last-minute reservation at Crystal Jade on Father's Day and we were turned down on the phone. Fortunately we tried to risked it and tried to walk (sneak) in and got a table by 6pm. We were with two hungry kids who wanted a mean bowl of corn soup. Thinking this was like the branch in Greenhills, we were also almost disappointed when we didn't see their famous xiaolong pao or the soup dumplings that the kids wanted on the menu. But here's a tip: inform the server in advance and they will check the kitchen if it's available.

Seeing the menu and interiors, We felt a bit underdressed in shorts and sneakers after an hour at nearby Active Fun. Far from the casual vibe of Greenhills, This Crystal Jade was a fine dining Cantonese place . But with two hungry kids, we chose the simplest stuff on the menu. 

We had of course, the corn soup, two orders of Xiaolungpao, the unbeatable sweet and sour pork, some fried rice and ordered their braised chicken and egggplant with salted fish on pot(that was for us)

Interiors were elegant, service was great, the kids were happy, check out our orders. 

Ratings:

Interiors: elegant and spacious

Food: delicious and spot on. The fried rice is hearty and they don't scrimp on ingredients like shrimp. Xiaolungpao is as good as the ones served in SG. The corn soup and sweet abd sour pork is kid-friendly and forgettable, but it does wonders on picky appetites. The revelation is the Braised Chicken and Eggplant, you'll want to enjoy this with a bowl of white rice.

Pricing: a bit premium, basic dishes loke sweet and sour pork and fried rice go for 400 up, a bowl of soup is 180 per bowl  expect 500 up per head

Total experience: very pleasant and waiters were very attentive, great service

I'd return again for other stuff on the menu. 

Crystal Jade Dining In

30th St cor 7th Ave BGC

Landline 8085233 5198191

Seafood in a bucket *

Speaking if weird ways to serve food, we tried the Seafood in a Bucket at BF Homes. We were curious on how the food was served like the Seafood Shacks in Sanfo. Sadly it wasn't what we expected. 

At Seafood in A Bucket, you literally order

A bunch of seafood (250 g of prawns, clams and crabs, potatoes, and carrots) that they serve in a garbage bin-looking bucket. Just choose your sauce - seafood in a bucket, gatlic butter, etc. for 625. The price is not bad and comes with a plate of rice which you can upgrade to garlic rice by adding 35. 

The food arrived fast and they were generous with the seafood, the garlic butter sauce was a bit weak as the flavors didn't seep through the mussels.

Their juices (89) came in really big jars good enough for 3. Big but lacking in flavor. 

We also ordered their grilled liempo or pork belly. This was highly recommended by their server but came in really thick cuts tough enough to eat. A big fail. 

We were pondering if we're going for a second time since the place looked promising despite looking like a beer joint. Most likely we won't.

Seafood in a bucket

El grande

Bf homes paranaque

About 300 per head

Sbarro's promo: a whole Cheese Pizza for 289

Not ready to be outdone by bigger chains, Italian fastfood chain Sbarro has launched its low priced pizza promo- one whole latge cheese pizza for P 289. No conditions. No cards. And all in. The pizza is large enough for 6 to share. Valid for dine in and take away but there's a 15 - 25 minute wait time. The y're also selling it by the slice for  Php 49.Order now!

Update: Their promo is now over, but a whole cheese pizza now cost Php 350,
while a slice costs 55.
Update:  the 289* is back